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OpenAPS: The Open-Source Artificial Pancreas Platform for Type I Diabetes

Maker Faire Bay Area 2016

May 20th-22nd

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We are a growing community of patients and their loved ones improving the management of Type I Diabetes. Come see our artificial pancreas platform, with over 100,000 hours of use, and learn how open-source tools can empower personal health!

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Chris Hannemann

Chris Hannemann was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 8; his sister also has type 1 while his father has type 2. He got involved with OpenAPS in early 2015 and has been using his DIY artificial pancreas for nearly a year. Chris has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MS in the same from U.C. Berkeley, and he has worked on energy technologies at Alphabet Energy and eSolar.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherhannemann
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Nate Racklyeft

Nate Racklyeft was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 8; his sister and grandfather have also had the disease. He got involved with OpenAPS in early 2015 and has been using his DIY artificial pancreas for nearly a year. Nate has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Michigan, and works as a software engineer at Chairish.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanracklyeft

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